REEF TAX
If you windsurf a lot in One Eye, You’ll pay the price for it one day. On my last trip it was a sail, a mast and an extension, as well as some skin on my feet and legs. But I got off lightly in view of the many reef touches I had on this trip. I‘ve never had so many on any previous Mauritius trips. It must’ve been the presence of the boat, on which our team was positioned for the perfect shot. I was there with a group of Chiemsee riders, two photographers, a videographer and the Chiemsee crew to shoot the 2015 summer collection in action. If you want to catch extraordinary wave shots, One Eye is the place, but you have to take certain risks here. You have to ride the wave deeper and turn as late as possible, directly under the lip. Countless times the thick lip of One Eye got me and carried me towards the reef. Once you pass the shallow bit, you’re pretty safe, floating in the calm lagoon swimming after your gear – or what’s left of it.